Grassgunyah morning- rural Victoria michelle nixon A landscape with an abundance

A landscape with an abundance of red poppies

This painting captures an everyday rural moment through expressive texture and movement

Drawing this artwork gave me such a sense of peace as my pencil seemed to find it’s own way

This painting is of my Golden Retriever when she was a puppy

take in the quiet strength of nature

Grassgunyah morning- rural Victoria michelle nixon A landscape with an abundanceGrassgunyah morning. As children, we spent many of our school holidays at Grassgunyah( my grandparents emmigrated from Europe early last century and as homage to Australia's indigenous people used the word "gunyah grass hut" in their farm name.), our ancestral home in Balmoral, Western Victoria. Mornings were consistently picturesquefilled with fresh, bright light that heralded the promise of a new day. I have a profound appreciation for